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Mountain Sports Gear Sale & Swap

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This annual event is to raise funds to support our charity’s work connecting people and nature, while simultaneously providing donated new and used outdoor recreation equipment and supplies at an affordable cost to help make mountain sports more accessible to more people.

NEW ADDITION THIS YEAR: gear SWAP

In addition to our sale of donated gear, new this year we are selling table space for $10 per table for anyone who wants to sell or swap with others their own mountain sports gear. You choose if and how much you want to sell your own items for or swap (trade) them for items others have at the event. Note that items may only be mountain sports gear and are subject to the same limitations as our donated gear (see below for more info) . 

WHEN

Saturday November 2, 2024 from 10am until 12 noon

WHERE

Silver Creek Elementary School gymnasium (63831 School Rd in Hope)

Click here for map/directions.

EVENT ENTRY COST

$2 per person or $5 for a family, payable at the door

TABLE COST FOR SELLERS/SWAPPERS

$10 per table (table and chair provided), max 2 people per table

Items sold by Hope Mountain Centre will all be priced to sell so be sure to not miss out on this heavily discounted sale!

 

This garage sale type of community event is a great way to come together, share and connect over a shared interest and passion for the great outdoors. The event will have music, a 50-50, and lots of other fun stuff. 

 

Buyer Beware

All goods sold and swapped are (i) used goods, (ii) sold on an ‘as is where is’ basis, (iii) sold without any express or implied warranties or conditions as to fitness  or quality under the Sale of Goods Act or otherwise.

Got Stuff to Donate?

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Got some old mountain sports gear laying around that you rarely use? Please consider donating it to us! Now is a great time to do a cleanout and support a local charity without donating any money, and supporting more people being able to able to get out and enjoy nature. 

 

What Can Be Donated

We ask that all donated items be clean, and in good or better, safe, usable condition. Items can be new or used. 

 

Included mountain sports/recreation activities include hiking, snowshoeing, trail running, camping, backpacking, mountain biking, gravel and road biking, bike packing, downhill skiing and snowboarding, nordic skiing, ski touring and splitboarding, ice skating, rock climbing, ice climbing, kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, packrafting, birding, wildlife viewing, and more.

EXAMPLES OF GEAR WE'RE LOOKING FOR

  1. General gear/multi-sport

    • Backpacks, headlamps, PLBs/satellite comms devices, multitools, hydration reservoirs, poles, gaitors, puffy jackets, rain jackets, rain pants, snow pants, baselayers, midlayers, gloves/mitts, guidebooks, roof racks, bike racks

  2. Hiking, trail running, snowshoeing, mountaineers

    • Hiking shoes/boots, snowshoes, crampons, trail running shoes, backpacks, trail running vests, ice axes,

  3. Camping, backpacking

    • Tents, sleeping pads, sleeping bags, trekking pack, camp stove, camp chair

  4. Mountain biking & gravel/road biking, bike packing, dehydrated meals

    • Bikes, bells, lights, pumps, helmets, padding, shoes

  5. Skiing/snowboarding/Ice Skating

    • Downhill skis/snowboard, Nordic/cross-country skis, backcountry skis, splitboard, ski/snowboard boots, poles, wax, tools, avalanche gear (inflatable backpack, transceiver, shovel), ice skates

  6. Rock climbing, ice climbing

    • Harness, rope, rope bag/mat, carabiners, trad rack pieces, personal anchor, helmet, belay devices, chalk bag, 

  7. Paddle sports (kayaking, canoeing, SUP, rafting)

    • Canoes, kayaks, packrafts, SUPs, paddles, pfds

  8. Birding, wildlife viewing

    • ID books, binoculars

What Is NOT Accepted

Excluded items include all things specific to:

  1. Motorized sports (offroading/overlanding, snowmobiling, motorized boating, etc)

  2. Indoor sports and activities (hockey, baseball, volleyball, weightlifting, cardio equipment, yoga items)

  3. Outdoor sports that don’t utilize mountains/use humanmade landscapes (soccer, tennis, golf, disc golf, volleyball, skateboarding)

  4. Hunting, fishing

  5. Any weapons

If you're unsure, please contact us to confirm. 

 

How to Donate

To make a donation, contact kperezdeleon@hopemountain.org or call/text (778) 918-4915 to arrange.

Donations can be dropped off at Baker's Books located at 800 3rd Avenue in Hope anytime they are open until Friday November 1, 2024. See their hours here or call them at (604) 869-5779

For donations of large items, or a large load of multiple items, please contact us to meet you at the storage locker where items are being held. 

Tax Receipts for Donations

We are happy to issue tax receipts for items with a fair market value (FMV) of $200+ per item. We have set that threshold on the higher side due to the labour-intensive/costly process that we are required to do determining FMV of used items and manually issuing tax receipts (see this CRA page for more info) as Canada Revenue Agency requires us to issue a separate tax receipt for each individual item donated (see CRA Q/A21). That said, if there are one or more items near that amount, we are of course flexible so please get in touch to discuss. 

Notes

  • Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning (HMCOL) keeps all revenue made from sales of donated items 

  • HMCOL has exclusive right to set price of items sold

  • Unsold items may be picked up by donor at 12 noon on Saturday November 2nd, 2024. Most unsold and unclaimed items will be donated on after the event, with the exception of select items that HMCOL may choose to keep for future fundraising events.

Thank you!

Huge thank you to Ms. Hughes of Silver Creek Elementary School for allowing us to hold the event in the school gym, Baker's Books for accepting donations for us, and to StorageMax for their generous donation of storage lockers to hold all the gear until the sale!

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